Simple solution here....any clergyman,or church,that wishes not to perform marriages recognized by the state should officially and fully renounce their powers to perform such marriages and that,in future,he/she/they will only perform a purely religious ceremony to “bless” a union.All couples would then be advised to go elsewhere to arrange a ceremony that’s recognized by “man”.Of course pervert couples would be denied the religious ceremony by the church in question and there wouldn’t be a thing the government could do.
Coming here next....And our lawless, unrepresentative judiciary is very likely to veto the First Amendment and close the churches that fail to comply. Keep your powder dry.....
I agree. At most churches you can’t just walk in off the street and demand to be baptized, for instance. The church will make you take a class where they teach you what they believe, and you usually have to be a member of the church and give a testimony that you are a believer, etc. Well, the same could be true with marriage. They could call it “holy matrimony,” since the word “marriage” now includes gays. Churches could refuse to perform holy matrimony until a couple joins the church, takes the classes, and has a testimony.
Won’t keep the fire and brimstone away, ultimately.